Saturday 3 December 2011

Case Study Response


Based on the studio visit last week to Adrian Heapy Photography I want you all to start and put together an in depth response to that visit in the form of a Case Study. In this way you will be meeting the requirements of the course.
It needs to take the form of an analysis of each area of the business clients and professional practices.

Offering the opportunity to investigate processes and skills associated with positions of responsibility in the workplace, and also the associated legal, ethical and practical constraints.
Plus expand further with the usual reflective writing to explain fully the impact, influences, thoughts and ideas this visit will of surely caused.

What were the questions that were asked and what replies were given to your questions and that of others, evidence all of this on your blogs with supporting images and videos that you took.

Studio size and location (why there)?
Type of work they undertake and why?
How has he been in photography and where did he start?
What areas have been profitable over the years and why?
Client depth and breadth across uk?
Requirements of kit, type and suitability to subject and why?
Etc...etc...etc...

Type of cameras used and why?
What does he use now, what processes used to exist before digital and where were they done?
Digital Workflow and how it is managed, what methods do they use and why, security, Archive systems etc...
Photoshop and it uses within the studio..etc...best practice
Brochures and client work that you saw...what style was it, etc...etc.

Client confidentiality, dealing with clients, being professional and what this means.
Client expectations and examples of pressure and working to tight deadlines
Repercussions of not meeting deadlines...what was said and in what context
Copyright issues and examples of infringement / breaches
Intellectual property rights, ownership , plaigarism, etc etc..
Health and Safety at work and public liability.

Roomsets
Client typical brief
Layouts and design methods
Mood boards
Construction by stages, chippy, builders, etc...
Wallpaper and painting / prep area...
Props and prop stores and their useage
Working with stylists benefits and costs, search fees..etc..(what company do they use)
Lighting Arri type, why this type...etc
etc...etc...etc....

Plus upload all your images and videos to your blogs please.

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